Archive for April 2014
Facilitated Communication Training Conference, Day Two
After a great first day of Saved By Typing’s Facilitated Communication Master Trainer Training Conference on Saturday, everyone was eager to get back to it for the second session on Sunday, where typers and facilitators could start to practice the principles they learned from Marilyn Chadwick, Harvey Lavoy and Tracy Thresher. After breaking up into…
Read MoreFacilitated Communication Training Conference, Day One
More than 80 typers, family members, and facilitators attended Saved By Typing’s first Training the Trainer Conference in Central Indiana on April 26 and 27, 2014. Training, which was supported by Syracuse University School of Education’s Institute on Communication and Inclusion (ICI,) was conducted by Master Trainers Marilyn Chadwick, Harvey Lavoy, and Tracy Thresher. The…
Read MoreAutism In The News: Video Game Promotes Social Engagement; Employment For Autistic Adults
As many readers of this blog are probably aware, April is National Autism Awareness Month. Since the 1970s, the US has recognized April as a special opportunity to educate the public about autism and issues within the autism community. As we have previously mentioned in our post New CDC Report Shows a Startling Rise in…
Read MoreColts’ Joe Reitz Scores A Touchdown As Special Guest At SBT’s April Celebration Of Communication
Saved By Typing’s monthly Celebration of Communication was a bit blue in April… Colts’ Blue, that is! Typers, their family, and other attendees showed up in their Colts jerseys to honor the event’s special guest, #76, offensive lineman Joe Reitz. While his 6’7″, 320 pound frame cuts an imposing path on the gridiron, his kind…
Read MoreConsultations With Marilyn Chadwick To Precede Master Training Conference
Saved By Typing is fortunate to have been able to arrange for one-to-one evaluations of several of our typers by noted Facilitated Communication Master Trainer Marilyn Chadwick. Marilyn will be Indianapolis to attend our Master Training Conference this coming weekend and we appreciate that she has found time to arrive a few days early to…
Read MoreSenator McConnell (R, KY) Joins Support for ABLE Act with a Personal Response
Among other members of Congress, Senator Mitch McConnell joined the growing list of cosponsors for Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act (S. 313) on March 24, 2014. On April 11, Senator McConnell sent this message via email to other supporters of the bill, which he also posted on Change.org: “I am proud to have…
Read MoreSupport for Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act Growing in Congress
Support for the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act (H.R. 647) continues to grow in Congress as more members join the ranks of cosponsors, which now includes 181 Democrats and 173 Republicans, including all nine from Indiana; 31 have joined in 2014. The Senate’s identical version of the bill (S. 313,) has 70 cosponsors…
Read MoreEmployers Look for Autistic Individuals to Fill Skilled Positions; State Agency Helps with Training and Retention
A report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) states that “some employers increasingly are viewing autism as an asset and not a deficiency in the workplace.” The article takes a look at one forward-thinking company, Germany-based SAP, a software company, has been actively looking to hire people with autism because the nature of some autism…
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